LISTEN:Wildlife Trust says pine martens should stay as protected species
The Irish Wildlife Trust has condemned the call by Athlone Municipal District Council to de-list the pinem marten as a protected species.
The Trust says...
[LIVE] Budget 2017 – Blog and Live Stream
At 1pm, Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe will begin his announcement of Budget 2018. Below we have a livestream of the announcement from Dáil Éireann...
Tributes paid to former Taoiseach Liam Cosgrave
Tributes have been pouring in for former Taoisech Liam Cosgrave who has died at the age of 97.
He led the Fine Gael/Labour coalition of...
PODCAST:Longford woman to do plane jump for Phoenix Centre
Longford woman Sandy Roper is going to jump out of a plane to raise funds for the DPOL (Disabled People of Longford) who can...
Leitrim councillor unhappy with LIS funds origin
A Leitrim councillor is expressing concern about where the money for the newly restored LIS schemes is coming from.
Fianna Fail councillor Paddy O' Rourke...
PODCAST:Peggy Nolan says she feels very lucky after recent health scare
Fine Gael councillor Peggy Nolan says she feels very lucky to have been able to access an ambulance within a short period of time...
Midlands Simon Community help almost 100 homeless in Longford since 2016
Almost 100 homeless people in Longford have been assisted by the Midlands Simon Community in the last 18 months.
The Minister for Housing is today...
Nearly 10,000 people sought help for addiction or mental health issues last year
Almost 10-thousand people approached Merchant's Quay Ireland for help with addiction, mental health and homelessness last year.
The charity's annual report reveals that over 2-thousand...
PODCAST: New plans and ancient history in Monksland
The community of Monksland in south Roscommon are campaigning for a new Community Centre to meet the needs of a population which has grown...
Longford Town v Waterford: The manager preview
Tomorrow evening in the SSE Airtricity League first division at the City Calling Stadium Longford Town will take on League leaders Waterford at 7.30pm....














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